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I don’t think I’ve stayed in a more thoughtful place. This was hotel #18 in 21 days of travel and we weren’t in the best frame of mind when we arrived. So many B&Bs and hotels do what’s best for them instead of the guest, but Glencoe House was 100% about the guests. We stayed in the lodges. Tired from driving all day in the rain, we weren’t looking forward to finding a restaurant, and I was sure that whatever food they left in the fridge (per their website) would be minimal. So very wrong. What a feast we had. And I was shocked to learn it was all included in the rate. (Not that it was cheap - we paid about $700 per night - I think the most we’ve ever spent on a hotel.) There were many choices of very delicious frozen meals, side dishes, garlic bread, desserts, cheese. Also a complimentary half bottle of nice champagne. Also breakfast foods - cereals, milk, bread, yogurt, juice, plus fresh foods to cook, including eggs, vegetables, several kinds of meat/sausages. For reasonable fees they also had a wide choice of drinks and mixers, a great selection of bottles of wine, and a selection of scotches. Beyond the food and drinks, they had prepped a fire in the wood burning stove and the hot tub on the deck was heated and ready. All equipment - kitchen cooker, bathroom fixtures etc were top notch, even the hair dryer was a Dyson. There were candles and a champagne bucket on the side of the tub. Great super king bed and linens. Full and half baths. I could go on. Everything was super intuitive and easy to use. If the owners truly want to go above and beyond, they might consider adding a reading chair to the living room, as the low velour couch was a challenge for my husband.

We stayed here for one night on our way from Edinburgh to Skye. The property is beautiful with a fascinating history and the house is impeccably designed and furnished. We (my husband and mom) stayed in a wing with two bedrooms, a sitting room and a dining room, and my mom remarked that she felt like she was nobility. We had pre-arranged dinner in the room and it was delightful, much more proper than we had expected. We were able to make choices and each course was served by the staff. It was nice to be able to relax and go to bed right after. Breakfast was delicious too. The service is restrained, maybe even aloof, but it felt deliberate- perhaps meant to give guests their privacy.